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Climate induced GFC a 'very real' risk: Hewson

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... leave those investments stranded. "It's a significant risk and it dwarfs the risk that was taken in the context of the sub-prime [crisis]. The risk of a climate induced global financial crisis is very real, and is getting more real every day if those ...

Don't ditch the RET, instos tell Abbott

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
A group of Australia's biggest institutional investors has written an open letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling on him to maintain the Renewable Energy Target (RET). The call came from the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), a body which ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... around 0.56% -- that's down from 0.74% at the start of 2014 and down from 0.78% on 26 December 2012 when Shinzo Abe assumed prime ministership of Japan. It's not that easy anymore, since the BOJ has dirtied the bond market waters with its purchases - ...

Brumbie: Misguided attacks on SMSFs, enough already

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... from bad to worse and will most likely take a century to resolve itself. Second was John Howard who, while one of the best prime ministers Australia has produced with his four election wins, was nevertheless too loyal to his presidential comrade-in-arms. ...

SG freeze to hit young and low income earners hardest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... the pension and the creation of a two-tier super system, with inequitable access to tax concessions depending on income." Prime Minister Tony Abbott defended his decision to freeze the SG on ABC's 7.30 last night, saying: "The SG levy comes out of workers' ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... the West, but had no real impact on markets. Neither did Britain's raising its terror threat level risk to "severe", with Prime Minister David Cameron saying that the Islamic State jihadist group had set its sights on Europe. The gains came during the ...

Retirement phase top issue for super in FSI

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... compulsory superannuation contribution to assist in meeting the needs of people aged over 80," a proposal advanced by former prime minister Paul Keating. ASFA also listed under-insurance as a major priority. In its submission, UniSuper likewise stressed ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... equity market had mainly been reacting to the Japanese currency's ups and downs since Shinzo Abe was re-elected Japanese prime minister on December 2012 and the BOJ announced its QE policy in April last year. The Nikkei-225 index soared by 56.7% last ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... earnings, with Seven Network owner Seven West and Westfield the highlights. Flight Centre, Lend Lease regional broadcaster Prime Media and mining services company WorleyParsons are also among others who are also issuing earnings reports. In Australia ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... as investors locked in profits following recent gains. US President Barack Obama welcomed the nomination of a new Iraqi prime minister to replace controversial leader Nuri al-Maliki and voiced hope that a new Iraqi leadership would forge an "inclusive ...